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Little Richard preaches the gospel
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Little Richard had a fervid relationship with religion.
The origins of "Tutti Frutti"
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Little Richard first originated the famous refrain in "Tutti Frutti" at the Dew Drop Inn.
Mel Brooks: Melon Balls Mean Money
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Mel Brooks remembers growing up poor and exotic fruit cocktails.
Norman Lear's "Maude" on Tough Issues
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The groundbreaking show "Maude" addressed women's issues, like abortion, head-on.
Dick Van Patten Interview
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Dick Van Patten (1928 - 2015) talks about the first time he met Mel Brooks.
Mel Brooks: The 2000 Year Old Man Revisited
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Carl Reiner remembers how the 2000 Year Old Man all got started.
Mel Brooks: The Difference Between Comedy & Tragedy Is...
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The logic here is, as long as it isn't happening to Mel Brooks, it's funny.
Mel Brooks: Do You Want To Know How 'The Critic' Came About?
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Mel Brooks remembers his Oscar winning short, "The Critic".
Mel Brooks: Walking out on Hitler
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Not everybody gets Mel Brooks. Don't worry, he'll take it personally.
Mel Brooks: Mel Brooks' Debut
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Mel Brooks ad-libbed his first stage appearance. The crowd loved it. The director did not.
Mel Brooks: The Insane & The Bizarre
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Mel Brooks is here to find the insane and the bizarre in the commonplace.
American Master Mel Brooks on Friend and Mentor Sid Caesar
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Mel Brooks talks about Caesar’s genius for comedy in this film excerpt.
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